Done and Done

Two of my goals for this year are completed. And, just for something different - they don't even involve me!
Minda now has new eyeglasses - and she looks (and sees) sharp!

Andrew's upper palette has been expanded and four weeks from today, he will have the bands for his braces installed. The neat thing was to see him embrace the fortitude to do what had to be done (once daily turning of a crank that basically spread the bones in the roof of his mouth a quarter-millimeter each day). After a few days of Papa doing it for him, he took over and did it himself most mornings. And the results were impressive.

Yes, those catty-wampus (TexanSpeak) teeth are just a step in the right direction toward a beautiful smile!

And though I suspect I won't reach my goal of dropping 82 pounds by November 1, I am down 62 pounds from my all-time high of 288 pounds. And I continue to run (averaging 20 miles per week). And I am training for my first half-marathon in October.

And most importantly, I am LIVING and, God willing, I plan on living a long, healthy and enjoyable life!

Now on to the Finish Line!

Finish line for the Apple Blossom 10K race Minda and I ran in May 2011.

Great Article

Here's a great article on Ben Davis of BenDoesLife, the initial inspiration for me to lose my fat and find my life!

First Meeting - Done!

Sunday, Minda and I met Jody, Jessica and Vivian at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden. We waited 15 minutes for any latecomers, then headed off around the lake. Pretty hot and humid, but we walked and talked and then veered up into Linden Hills area for an iced coffee (Infinite Black - mmmmmm!) at the Dunn Brothers.

We talked about some of the things we struggle with and what we hoped to accomplish by banding together under the "What If I...Lived"banner. Mostly support, ideas and suggestions. Also want to get the WIIL FaceBook page up and running and an email chain to keep everyone informed.

We'll firm things up at our next meeting which is tentatively scheduled for after Labor Day.

Sorry for the rough post - typing it on the keyboard of the Google TV device we just picked up. The real computer is down for now, so this will have to do!